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In shield purchasing, you get what you pay for. Buying an economical shield that never gets used is, in the end, costlier than buying a more expensive one that is used and abused while contributing to the life-saving purpose it was intended to serve.

Using the .22LR in firearms training can improve officers’ shooting skills while cutting costs due to low noise and recoil, as well as cheaper ammo. A variety of .22 caliber conversion kits are also available, allowing officers to practice on the firearms they already own.

(This article was originally published in Tactical Response Sep/Oct 2010)

The more shields that can be deployed to the field, the more likely one will be available when seconds matter. Agency leaders should begin to categorize ballistic shields for their patrol officers as a necessary and required component in their everyday arsenal of tools available to maintain a safer and more effective police force.

(This article was originally published in Tactical Response May/Jun 2014)

In many ways, the Boston Marathon bombing incident served as a wakeup call. Those in the law enforcement community and the public who may have harbored somewhat of an “It’s never going to happen here” sentiment were faced with the hard reality of the 21st-century terrorism threat.

(This article was originally published in Police Fleet Manager Sep/Oct 2014)